Arts + Entertainment

As the beaming cast of The Lightning Thief returned to the stage to take a bow on Thursday night after their performance, it was clear West Valley Youth Theater's summer 2023 season was in full swing. The line-up includes four full-scale productions: Disney’s The...

West Valley Youth Theater’s production of "Rent" (school edition) debutedyesterday at Leigh High School. The dramatic acting, captivating singing, and soaring rock score performed by a live band created a powerful performance of this iconic Broadway musical. The audience couldn’t contain their praise, erupting in...

Los Gatos Music & Arts and Linda L. Lester will present “The GALA” for Jazz on the Plazz, featuring renowned vocalist Kim Nalley. The event will take place Sept. 26 from 5-9pm La Estancia Estate, 18000 Overlook Road in Los Gatos. The gala benefits Jazz...

*Updated Sept. 6, 2022 Daniel Reyes, the founder of Project Gasmask Entertainment (PGM), says he’s excited to be part of a Los Gatos rebirth. Though he lives in Oakland, and grew up in the Fairfield-Suisun area, the promoter says he’s pretty familiar with the community from...

On Wednesday evening, Tony Lindsay, lead singer of the original Santana, performed at Town Plaza Park tonight with Santana Tribute band CARNAVAL!, concluding the 22nd year of Jazz on the Plazz. “We know how fortunate we are to have such wonderful artists perform in Los...

A ghastly celluloid extravaganza has reaped bloodcurdlingly impressive results, so far. The youth-led Scares For Cares film fest has attracted a long list of frightening contenders, and just days after launching has already brought in about $3,000 for Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford. “It’s crazy how...

Parham Pourahmad stands in the hills of Ed Levin County Park in Milpitas, waiting for the perfect moment to snap a bird of prey in its natural habitat. Suddenly, a Cooper’s hawk swoops down. It begins to claw apart a squirrel. Pourahmad aims his Sigma 150-600mm...

This month around town, you may have seen a group of happy children (ages 8-12) without cell phones in their hands—participants in this summer’s Aspiring Artists Footbridge Mural Project. Each week in June, the youths meet to create art. This work will be eventually placed...

The Soul Soldiers led by Tony Lindsay and Janice Maxie Reid closed-out this year’s Jazz on the Plazz series. Lindsay and his group blew the sap right off the redwood trees. Some felt it was the perfect end to a summer lineup that was off-the-charts. Then,...

District Attorney Jeff Rosen is asking Santa Clara County high school students to create and submit original art that helps the DA's Office fight online crimes like fraud, catfishing, and cyberbullying. The winner will receive $1,500. The second-place winner will receive $1,000. The third-place winner will...